July 31, 2014

The Army Did Not Properly Account For and Manage Force Provider Equipment in Afghanistan

We determined whether DoD properly accounted for Force Provider (FP) equipment in Afghanistan. An FP module is a compilation of components that support 600 personnel.

July 30, 2014

Project Announcement: Rights of Conscience Protections for Armed Forces Service Members and TheirChaplains (Project No. D2014-D00SP0-0142.000)

We plan to begin the subject assessment in August 2014. This assessment is being conducted in accordance with Section 533 of Public Law 112-239, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013" (2013 NDAA), January 2, 2013, as amended, and Section 533 of Public Law 11-66, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014" (2014 NDAA), December 26, 2013.

July 28, 2014

Improvements Needed in Contract Administration of Mi-17 Cockpit Modification Task Order (Redacted)

Our objective was to determine whether DoD officials properly awarded and administered indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract W58RGZ-09-D-0130, Task Order 0102, for the modification of DoD-owned Mi-17 variant aircraft in accordance with Federal and DoD regulations and policies.

July 25, 2014

Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise Basic Ordering Agreements and Task Orders Were Properly Executed and Awarded

We determined whether U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI) officials awarded Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise (EAGLE) basic ordering agreements and task orders in accordance with Federal and DoD guidelines.

July 23, 2014

Inspection of the Armed Forces Retirement Home

Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Health Agency (formerly TRICARE Management Activity), and the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) who are responsible for and engaged in oversight, management, and operations of the AFRH should read this report.

July 17, 2014

Approaches for Establishing Fraud Risk AssessmentPrograms and Conducting Fraud Audit Risk Assessments Within the Department of Defense

The objective of the review was to identify approaches for establishing fraud risk assessment programs and conducting fraud risk assessments within the DoD. The review focused on various DoD activities including procurement, retail, and financial operations.

July 16, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the Acquisition of the Armed Services Blood Program – Theater Blood Application (Project No. D2014-D000AJ-0197.000)

This will be one in a series of audits that will focus on the overall management of the U.S. Armed Services Blood Program. Our objective for this audit is to determine whether management effectively developed and implemented the Theater Blood Application. This is report Theater Blood Application Was Not Effectively Developed and Implemented DODIG-2015-150.

July 11, 2014

Development and Implementation of Sexual Assault Evidence and Criminal Records Retention Policy

We initiated this review as required by the "National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014." Our objective was to review the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations'[1] (MCIO) progress in implementing DoD policy on the retention of and access to evidence and criminal records relating to sexual assault of service members as required by "The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012," and Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 5505.18, "Investigation of Adult Sexual Assault in the Department of Defense," January 25, 2013, Incorporating Change 1, May 1, 2013.

July 11, 2014

Navy and Marine Corps Have Weak Procurement Processes for Cost-Reimbursement Contract Issuance and Management

We are required to perform this audit in accordance with the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, section 864, “Regulations on the Use of Cost Reimbursement Contracts.” Our objective was to determine whether the Navy and Marine Corps complied with interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) revisions on the use of cost-reimbursement contracts. This is the fourth in a series of reports on DoD compliance with the interim rule for the use of cost-reimbursement contracts. We reviewed a nonstatistical sample of 170 contracts (77 basic contracts and 93 orders) out of 9,973 Navy and Marine Corps contract actions, valued at over $32 billion from March 17, 2011, through February 29, 2012.

July 8, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the Award of Service Contracts by Naval Special Warfare Command San Diego (Project No. D2014-D000CJ-0191.000)

This audit will be conducted in response to a request by the House Committee on Armed Services. Our objective is to determine whether Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, California, is awarding service contracts and task orders. This is report Improvements Needed for Awarding Service Contracts at Naval Special Warfare Command DODIG-2015-124.